Abortion

There is an excellent essay in Time about Abortion, written by Andrew Sullivan. I am ardently against abortion and, and as Mr. Sullivan states, "believe that all abortions are an immoral taking of human life". However, I find I am atleast partially swayed by this article. The object of opposing abortion is not a political victory but to save lives. If those of us who are pro-life ever find ourselves in a position that puts our political goals ahead of our moral imperatives, we need to rethink ourselves. (This statement in and of itself applies to those who are pro-choice as well, but here I am discussing those who are pro-life.) None of this is to say that we should compromise our goal of ending abortion, but if we can get closer to that goal through political compromises, why not do it?